Today Your source for all things celebrity and entertainment. Yes, Kanye West , you're right: We are confused, but thanks for trying to explain. The rapper returned to Twitter Monday to explain why he asked Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg for money (and claimed to be $53 million in debt ). "Yes I am personally rich and I can buy furs and houses for my family," he wrote . " but I need access to more money in order to bring more beautiful ideas to the world? If I spent my money on my ideas I could not afford to take care of my family.